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Maryland Park Service To Host Public Reception For Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park

Annapolis, Md. (September 20, 2010) — The Maryland Park Service
will host a reception September 22 for citizens to learn more about the future
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park. Guests can view displays of the
visitor’s center and exhibit hall. Project architects, designers, park staff,
partners, and members of the working group will be on hand to provide
information and answer questions about the park. The reception will take place
at 6 p.m. on September 22 at the Harriet Tubman Organization Museum in
Cambridge, Md.

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park is a 17-acre proposed State
Park with a visitor’s center featuring stories of Harriet Tubman’s life growing
up on the Eastern Shore, her daring escapes and civil rights advocacy. The State
Park will also include a Memorial walking trail, reflection pond and pavilion.
The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park is one of many exciting stops
on the 150-mile Maryland segment of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad
Byway.

For more information, contact Matthew Ritter of the Maryland Park Service at
410-260-8158 or mritter@dnr.state.md.us.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state
agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to
citizens and visitors. DNR manages nearly one-half million acres of public lands
and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and
wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A
national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic
and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead
agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number
one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov